Are you a person committed to change? This time of year, we’re all thinking about change. We’re going to change our diet, go to the gym, and finally lose that unwanted weight. We’re going to change our spending, budget more tightly, and finally save up that extra cash. We’re going to change our schedule, make...
It’s that time of year again, that time of year when we examine what we don’t like about our life and make a resolution to change it in the New Year. Can be I honest with you? I think your New Year’s resolution isn’t going to be as effective as you hope it will, if...
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2) Primary Schools Thank God for how lessons went in Baltimore, Armoy and Gorran Primary Schools. Pray that as the pupils reflect on what they have been studying in the last few weeks, they will see how it can impact their lives. Please pray for me...
Here’s a link to the latest edition of our church Child Protection policy: Child Protection Policy – December 2020
We’re in the middle of studying Hebrews 10 and defining four gospel-centered lifestyles. The first was a lifestyle of devotion, last week was a lifestyle of action and today is a lifestyle of COMMUNITY. “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as...
Last week I started a series in Hebrews 10 where we’ll examine four different ways to live if the gospel is true. The first was a lifestyle of devotion; today is a lifestyle of ACTION. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23) It’s...
If you were to outline the book of Hebrews, you would see that from 4:14 to 10:18, the author builds an extensive argument for the high priesthood of Jesus. At the conclusion of that argument, he begins the next section with the words, “Therefore, brothers, since…” (10:19). In other words, here’s what the author is...
Sometimes it’s irritating; other times it’s encouraging. Sometimes it’s exhausting; other times it’s enlightening. But it’s altogether impossible to avoid – human beings ask questions. If you’re a parent, you know that little children ask questions all the time. Sometimes their questions are innocent – “Where does milk come from?” Other times, their questions are...
If you would like to chat to someone about the verse on your egg – we are available for you, email Mark at info@ballymenabaptist.org Also! You are very welcome at our special Easter Services 20th April at 11.30am and 6.30pm Love, is arguably the strongest emotion on earth, a source which motivates acts of selflessness and heroism; we...
The sun rises just before 6:30 A.M. in Bethany, the small village on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, just a mile and a half east of Jerusalem. It is Monday morning, March 30, A.D. 33. Jesus of Nazareth is staying in the humble home of his friends Martha (whose anxiety-driven hospitality had...
